Commodore

n. commissioned navy officer; captain of a line of merchant ships; president of yacht club

n. family name; brand name of personal computer

Commodore may refer to:Commodore International, a computer company, also known as Commodore Business MachinesCommodore PET, Commodore VIC-20, Commodore 64, Commodore 128, AmigaCommodore Semiconductor Group, also known as MOS Technology, Inc.Commodore Gaming, a more recent rebirth of Commodore International that manufactures gaming-oriented PCsCommodore International Corporation, a Netherlands-based company that bought all the global rights, patents and assets to the Commodore brand in 2005Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794–1877), American entrepreneur, was known as "The Commodore"
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n. commodore

(n.)
An officer who ranks next above a captain; sometimes, by courtesy, the senior captain of a squadron. The rank of commodore corresponds with that of brigadier general in the army.
  

(n.)
A title given by courtesy to the senior captain of a line of merchant vessels, and also to the chief officer of a yachting or rowing club.
  

(n.)
A familiar for the flagship, or for the principal vessel of a squadron or fleet.
  

(n.)
A captain commanding a squadron, or a division of a fleet, or having the temporary rank of rear admiral.
  

Noun
1. a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
(hypernym) commissioned naval officer
(hyponym) Perry, Oliver Hazard Perry, Commodore Perry
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine